Recently, when auctioneers went to assess the estate of a deceased engineering firm owner, they found forgotten, dusty old cars in the garage including a Maserati Khamsin, Bentley Mulsanne Turbo R and a Jensen Interceptor III. The man had taste.

Though the deceased had taste, he didn't have much of an attention span. According to the mileage on some of the cars purchased new, and the keeper of the estate, he tended to buy a car, drive it around, and then move on to something else without selling it. As a result you get things like a Maserati Quattroporte with 960 miles and DeTomaso Longchamp GTSE with 439 miles. Since a lot of the cars have been sitting for decades they'll probably need a full going-over. Even better, since most are British, they'll need all-new rubber seals and gaskets and a refuel of Lucas electrical smoke. But, if you're so inclined, a great many are going for practically nothing. In fact, the total lot has an estimated high-end value of about $330,000. New, the two Bentley's cost more. Here's the complete list: